Cambridge Taphouse

Year by year

Inspections

1. Sep 9, 2026 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
   • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

     CLEAN - FREQUENCY/CONTAMINATION

     Pizza oven trays used with TCS food not cleaned at least every 4 hours or after use.

     Correction: Wash, rinse, then sanitize food contact surfaces used with TCS food at least every 4 hours and any time contamination has occurred.

     Code WFC 4-602.11

   • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

     DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING

     Salsa cups being cold held in Atosa cooler has a datemark that exceeds 7 days.

     Correction: Discard foods that are not datemarked, improperly datemarked, or held past the alloted 7 days.

     Code WFC 3-501.18

   • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

     SANITIZATION - CHEMICAL

     The sanitizer concentration for chlorine in the low temp dish machine is at 0ppm.

     Correction: Use test strips to measure proper sanitizer concentration and adjust the concentration accordingly. Provide training to employees on proper use and concentration of sanitizer.

     Code WFC 4-501.114

2. Oct 22, 2025 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
   • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

     EMPLOYEE HEALTH REPORTING

     Employees have not been informed they must report symptoms, lesions containing pus, diagnosis of foodborne illness, and situations of exposure to foodborne illness to the person in charge.

     Correction: Person in charge shall inform or retrain food employees on required reporting of symptoms, lesions containing pus, diagnosis of foodborne illness and situations of exposure to foodborne illness.

     Code WFC 2-201.11

   • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

     SANITIZATION - CHEMICAL

     The sanitizer concentration for chlorine in the dishwasher is at 0 ppm.

     Correction: Use test strips to measure proper sanitizer concentration and adjust the concentration accordingly. Provide training to employees on proper use and concentration of sanitizer.

     Code WFC 4-501.114

   • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

     TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING

     Bavarian Sausage stick on display rack being cold held at 63 degrees F.

     Correction: Maintain cold TCS foods at or below 41 degrees F.

     Code WFC 3-501.16

   • Not serious Good Retail Practice

     THERMOMETER - MISSING STEM

     Stem thermometer is not maintained for functional use. It does not work.

     Correction: Provide and use a thermometer capable of taking internal food temperatures.

     Code WFC 4-302.12

   • Not serious Good Retail Practice Repeat

     TOILET ROOM - SELF-CLOSING DOORS

     Toilet room in main customer seating area is not provided self-closing door.

     Correction: Provide a self- closing door mechanism on bathroom door to provide a tight fitting, self closing door.

     Code WFC 6-202.14

3. Dec 6, 2024 Pre-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
   • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

     CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER

     There is no certified food protection manager for the establishment.

     Correction: Provide a certified food protection manager.

     Code WFC 12-201.11

   • Not serious Good Retail Practice

     PEST - OUTSIDE OPENINGS

     Facility's external door nearest to the walk-in cooler is not equipped with a self-closing mechanism.

     Correction: Provide a solid, self-closing, tight-fitting external door.

     Code WFC 6-202.15

   • Not serious Good Retail Practice

     PHYSICAL FACILITY - COVE BASE

     The floor and wall junctures located in the back room and bar area are not coved properly.

     Correction: Maintain the floor and wall junctures in a manner dependent on cleaning method.

     Code WFC 6-201.13

   • Not serious Good Retail Practice

     TOILET ROOM - SELF-CLOSING DOORS

     Restrooms are not provided with tight fitting, self-closing doors.

     Correction: Provide a self- closing door mechanism on bathroom door to provide a tight fitting, self closing door.

     Code WFC 6-202.14